History and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad

Choose from a huge variety of history modules from across medieval, early modern and modern history – and explore topics from around the world. Our History graduates get top jobs in a wide range of sectors, including law, business, government, heritage, finance and marketing.

With modern languages in demand in the current climate, why not enhance your career options by taking History alongside French, German, Portuguese or Spanish? With options to enhance your current study, or to take up any of these languages as a total beginner – there has never been a better time to learn a language.

Key benefits

One of the best history departments in the world, ranked 9th in the UK by The Guardian University Guide (2016).

Graduates get top jobs in a wide range of sectors, including law, business, government, heritage, finance and teaching.

A wider range of periods and places than most history degrees, from medieval Europe to modern India.

Students are taught in a friendly and supportive environment by expert historians.

The central London location offers students easy access to world-class museums, collections and libraries.

French, German and Spanish have been taught at King's since 1831 and Portuguese since the 1860s, making us one of the oldest modern languages programmes in the country.

Our language departments are consistently voted among the best in the UK and offer our graduates excellent career prospects.

Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/history-and-modern-languages-with-a-year-abroad-ba